by Miriam | Apr 5, 2016 | Books, Kids Advice, Life, Parenting, Recipes, Self-Development
The statistics about our ability as a culture to create healthy eating patterns in children are alarming. *One-third of children born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes if they follow the Standard American Diet. (SAD is an accurate acronym). *91% don’t get the...
by Miriam | Mar 1, 2016 | Abuse, Autism, Communication, Life, Parenting
Last week there was horrible news circulated about a woman who murdered her 6 year old autistic sonin cold blood by throwing him off a bridge. Whenever you hear of stories like this, it is disturbing to say the least. This particular woman was a caregiver to her...
by Miriam | Jan 26, 2016 | Autism, Bullying, Communication, Life, Parenting
Quite recently I was on a weight loss forum and this poor woman on there was extremely upset about her recent encounter she had at a coffee shop. This woman has a 10-year old son who is at the severe end of the autism spectrum. He is non-verbal, he is dependent on her...
by Miriam | Sep 24, 2015 | ADHD, Autism, Life, Parenting
I realized I have mentioned how important it is for parents who are raising kids with special needs to hang around those in similar situations for support and friendship. However, many times that could end up disastrous. Especially if seeing eye to eye doesn’t...
by Miriam | Aug 13, 2015 | ADHD, Autism, Life, Parenting
There are many support groups on Facebook and other forums for parents raising children with special needs. However, I created a new Facebook group called Dealing with an Overflowing Plate- Raising Children with Special Needs and the Mental Challenges it Creates. The...
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